David Warner might have left the Australian group halfway by way of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after getting injured within the second Test in Delhi, however the Australian opener has had a tricky time in his worldwide profession. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Warner ought to have retired after scoring a double century in his one hundredth Test in December final yr.
“Look, I used to be on the radio a couple of days in the past, again right here in Australia, and I believed one of the best time for Davie to retire, if he was occupied with it, was after the Sydney Test match right here in Australia. He had simply performed his one hundredth Test in Melbourne and apparently scored 200 within the first innings there. And bowing out in entrance of his dwelling crowd is actually the best way each participant would need to finish his profession, Ponting advised ICC Review.
Warne had not scored a century in his final 15 Tests earlier than hitting a 254-ball double century towards South Africa in Melbourne in December. The 36-year-old did not handle a rating of 20 or extra in his final three Tests, together with the primary two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Australian opener suffered an elbow damage within the first innings of the second Test in Delhi and was dominated out of the tour. With the Australian Test group having certified for the World Test Championship ultimate, Ponting additionally believes the group would favor Warner within the WTC ultimate in June.
Warner has scored a complete of 8,158 runs in 103 Tests for Australia and the previous Australian captain feels that the Australian selectors will deliver Warner again for the WTC ultimate to see his probabilities of taking part in within the Ashes.
“I believe they might positively prefer to play him within the World Test Championship match. They have some large selections to make earlier than the Ashes [in England] Too. Like some choice points they had been coming to India. When they get to the UK they may in all probability have comparable issues to consider as David’s document within the UK just isn’t as sturdy as another locations world wide. But I do not assume it is the tip of David Warner, I believe they may deliver him again for that one sport. If he does effectively there, I believe he’ll in all probability begin the Ashes and see from there.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
